Exam 1 BIO 141 NVCC |266 Questions with Solutions
study of the functions of the body parts - -physiology
-increase in body size without change in shape - -growth
-movement of substances from place to place in body fluids - -circulation
-change in the position of the body or a body part; motion of an internal organ - -
movement
-study of the structure of body parts - -anatomy
-breakdown of food into simpler substances - -digestion
-obtaining oxygen, using oxygen in releasing energy from foods and removing carbon
dioxide - -respiration
-passage of digestive products through membranes and into body fluids - -absorption
-(1) movement; (2) responsiveness; (3) growth; (4) reproduction; (5) respiration; (6)
digestion; (7) absorption; (8) circulation; (9) assimilation; (10) excretion - -life (10
characteristics)
-changing of absorbed substances into chemically different forms - -assimilation
-production of new organisms and new cells - -reproduction
-reaction to a change taking place inside or outside the body - -responsiveness
-removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions - -excretion
-(1) subatomic particles; (2) atom; (3) molecule; (4) macromolecule; (5) organelle; (6) cell;
(7) tissue; (8) organ; (9) organ system; (10) organism - -life (10 levels of organization in
order from simplest to most complex)
-needed by living organisms for breathing - -atmospheric pressure
-(1) body temperature; (2) blood pressure measurement; (3) monitoring rate and type of
pulse; (4) breathing movements - -vital signs (4)
-needed by living organisms to supply the energy and raw materials for the production of
living matter and for the regulation of vital reactions - -food
-needed by living organisms to help release energy from food substances - -oxygen
,-needed by living organisms to circulate the blood - -hydrostatic pressure
-needed by living organisms for breathing and to circulate the blood - -pressure
-needed by living organisms for 3 metabolic processes: (1) as a medium for metabolic
reactions; (2) to transport substances; and (3) to regulate body temperature - -water
-needed by living organisms to help regulate the rates of metabolic reactions - -heat
-(1) water; (2) food; (3) oxygen; (4) heat; (5) pressure - -life (5 requirements)
-observable body functions that reflect metabolic activities essential for life - -vital signs
(definition)
-(1) heart; (2) arteries; (3) capillaries; (4) veins - -cardiovascular system (4 organs)
-(1) to move blood through blood vessels; (2) transport substances throughout the body -
-cardiovascular system (functions)
-(1) mouth; (2) tongue; (3) teeth; (4) pharynx; (5) salivary glands; (6) esophagus; (7)
stomach; (8) liver; (9) gallbladder; (10) pancreas; (11) small intestine; (12) large intestine -
-digestive system (12 organs)
-(1) to receive food; (2) to break down food; (3) to absorb food; (4) eliminate unabsorbed
material - -digestive system (4 functions)
-glands that secrete hormones: (1) pituitary gland; (2) thyroid gland; (3) parathyroid
glands; (4) adrenal glands; (5) pancreas; (6) ovaries; (7) testes; (8) pineal gland; (9)
thymus - -endocrine system (9 organs)
-to control metabolic activities of body structures - -endocrine system (function)
-(1) to produce and maintain egg cells; (2) receive sperm cells; (3) support the
development of an embryo; (4) function in the birth process - -female reproductive system
(4 functions)
-(1) ovaries; (2) uterine tubes; (3) uterus; (4) vagina; (5) clitoris; (6) vulva - -female
reproductive system (6 organs)
-(1) to protect tissues; (2) regulate body temperature; (3) support sensory receptors - -
integumentary system (3 functions)
-(1) skin; (2) hair; (3) nails; (4) sweat glands; (5) sebaceous glands - -integumentary
system (5 organs)
, -(1) to return tissue fluid to the blood; (2) carry certain absorbed food molecules; (3)
defend the body against infection - -lymphatic system (3 functions)
-(1) lymphatic vessels; (2) lymph nodes; (3) thymus; (4) spleen - -lymphatic system (4
organs)
-(1) to produce and maintain sperm cells; (2) transfer sperm cells into the female
reproductive tract - -male reproductive system (2 functions)
-(1) scrotum; (2) testes; (3) epididymides; (4) ductus deferentia; (5) bulbourethral glands;
(6) seminal vesicles; (7) prostate - -male reproductive system (7 organs)
-(1) to provide the forces that cause body movement; (2) maintain posture; (3) serve as a
main source of body heat - -muscular system (3 functions)
-muscles - -muscular system (organs)
-(1) to detect changes; (2) receive and interpret sensory information; (3) stimulate
muscles and glands - -nervous system (3 functions
-(1) brain; (2) spinal cord; (3) nerves; (4) sense organs - -nervous system (4 organs)
-(1) integumentary system; (2) skeletal system; (3) muscular system; (4) nervous system;
(5) endocrine system; (6) cardiovascular system; (7) lymphatic system; (8) digestive
system; (9) respiratory system; (10) urinary system; (11) reproductive system - -organ
systems of the human body (11)
-(1) to take in and release air; (2) to exchange gases between the air and the blood - -
respiratory system (2 functions)
-(1) nasal cavity; (2) pharynx; (3) larynx; (4) trachea; (5) bronchi: (6) lungs - -respiratory
system (6 organs)
-(1) bones; (2) ligaments; (3) cartilages - -skeletal system (3 organs)
-(1) to provide body framework; (2) protect soft tissues; (3) provide attachments for
muscles; (4) produce blood cells; (5) store inorganic salts - -skeletal system (5 functions)
-(1) remove wastes from the blood; (2) maintain water and electrolyte balance; (3) store
urine; (4) transport urine - -urinary system (4 functions)
-(1) kidneys; (2) ureters; (3) urinary bladder; (4) urethra - -urinary system (4 organs)
-houses the brain - -cranial cavity
-maintenance of a stable internal environment - -homeostasis
study of the functions of the body parts - -physiology
-increase in body size without change in shape - -growth
-movement of substances from place to place in body fluids - -circulation
-change in the position of the body or a body part; motion of an internal organ - -
movement
-study of the structure of body parts - -anatomy
-breakdown of food into simpler substances - -digestion
-obtaining oxygen, using oxygen in releasing energy from foods and removing carbon
dioxide - -respiration
-passage of digestive products through membranes and into body fluids - -absorption
-(1) movement; (2) responsiveness; (3) growth; (4) reproduction; (5) respiration; (6)
digestion; (7) absorption; (8) circulation; (9) assimilation; (10) excretion - -life (10
characteristics)
-changing of absorbed substances into chemically different forms - -assimilation
-production of new organisms and new cells - -reproduction
-reaction to a change taking place inside or outside the body - -responsiveness
-removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions - -excretion
-(1) subatomic particles; (2) atom; (3) molecule; (4) macromolecule; (5) organelle; (6) cell;
(7) tissue; (8) organ; (9) organ system; (10) organism - -life (10 levels of organization in
order from simplest to most complex)
-needed by living organisms for breathing - -atmospheric pressure
-(1) body temperature; (2) blood pressure measurement; (3) monitoring rate and type of
pulse; (4) breathing movements - -vital signs (4)
-needed by living organisms to supply the energy and raw materials for the production of
living matter and for the regulation of vital reactions - -food
-needed by living organisms to help release energy from food substances - -oxygen
,-needed by living organisms to circulate the blood - -hydrostatic pressure
-needed by living organisms for breathing and to circulate the blood - -pressure
-needed by living organisms for 3 metabolic processes: (1) as a medium for metabolic
reactions; (2) to transport substances; and (3) to regulate body temperature - -water
-needed by living organisms to help regulate the rates of metabolic reactions - -heat
-(1) water; (2) food; (3) oxygen; (4) heat; (5) pressure - -life (5 requirements)
-observable body functions that reflect metabolic activities essential for life - -vital signs
(definition)
-(1) heart; (2) arteries; (3) capillaries; (4) veins - -cardiovascular system (4 organs)
-(1) to move blood through blood vessels; (2) transport substances throughout the body -
-cardiovascular system (functions)
-(1) mouth; (2) tongue; (3) teeth; (4) pharynx; (5) salivary glands; (6) esophagus; (7)
stomach; (8) liver; (9) gallbladder; (10) pancreas; (11) small intestine; (12) large intestine -
-digestive system (12 organs)
-(1) to receive food; (2) to break down food; (3) to absorb food; (4) eliminate unabsorbed
material - -digestive system (4 functions)
-glands that secrete hormones: (1) pituitary gland; (2) thyroid gland; (3) parathyroid
glands; (4) adrenal glands; (5) pancreas; (6) ovaries; (7) testes; (8) pineal gland; (9)
thymus - -endocrine system (9 organs)
-to control metabolic activities of body structures - -endocrine system (function)
-(1) to produce and maintain egg cells; (2) receive sperm cells; (3) support the
development of an embryo; (4) function in the birth process - -female reproductive system
(4 functions)
-(1) ovaries; (2) uterine tubes; (3) uterus; (4) vagina; (5) clitoris; (6) vulva - -female
reproductive system (6 organs)
-(1) to protect tissues; (2) regulate body temperature; (3) support sensory receptors - -
integumentary system (3 functions)
-(1) skin; (2) hair; (3) nails; (4) sweat glands; (5) sebaceous glands - -integumentary
system (5 organs)
, -(1) to return tissue fluid to the blood; (2) carry certain absorbed food molecules; (3)
defend the body against infection - -lymphatic system (3 functions)
-(1) lymphatic vessels; (2) lymph nodes; (3) thymus; (4) spleen - -lymphatic system (4
organs)
-(1) to produce and maintain sperm cells; (2) transfer sperm cells into the female
reproductive tract - -male reproductive system (2 functions)
-(1) scrotum; (2) testes; (3) epididymides; (4) ductus deferentia; (5) bulbourethral glands;
(6) seminal vesicles; (7) prostate - -male reproductive system (7 organs)
-(1) to provide the forces that cause body movement; (2) maintain posture; (3) serve as a
main source of body heat - -muscular system (3 functions)
-muscles - -muscular system (organs)
-(1) to detect changes; (2) receive and interpret sensory information; (3) stimulate
muscles and glands - -nervous system (3 functions
-(1) brain; (2) spinal cord; (3) nerves; (4) sense organs - -nervous system (4 organs)
-(1) integumentary system; (2) skeletal system; (3) muscular system; (4) nervous system;
(5) endocrine system; (6) cardiovascular system; (7) lymphatic system; (8) digestive
system; (9) respiratory system; (10) urinary system; (11) reproductive system - -organ
systems of the human body (11)
-(1) to take in and release air; (2) to exchange gases between the air and the blood - -
respiratory system (2 functions)
-(1) nasal cavity; (2) pharynx; (3) larynx; (4) trachea; (5) bronchi: (6) lungs - -respiratory
system (6 organs)
-(1) bones; (2) ligaments; (3) cartilages - -skeletal system (3 organs)
-(1) to provide body framework; (2) protect soft tissues; (3) provide attachments for
muscles; (4) produce blood cells; (5) store inorganic salts - -skeletal system (5 functions)
-(1) remove wastes from the blood; (2) maintain water and electrolyte balance; (3) store
urine; (4) transport urine - -urinary system (4 functions)
-(1) kidneys; (2) ureters; (3) urinary bladder; (4) urethra - -urinary system (4 organs)
-houses the brain - -cranial cavity
-maintenance of a stable internal environment - -homeostasis
